Moonshine! : recipes, tall tales, drinking songs, historical stuff, knee slappers, how to make it, how to drink it, pleasin' the law, recoverin' the next day /
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| Author / Creator: | Rowley, Matthew B. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Lark Books, c2007. |
| Description: | 175 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6444215 |
| Summary: | Now here's a volume you can really drink to! <br> <br> <br> <br> Something's brewing in these pages, and it's moonshine--a word that evokes fascination, curiosity, and a warm sense of nostalgia. Never before has there been such a richly illustrated, thorough, and entertaining celebration of the history of making fine distilled spirits. Take a trip through moonshining's past: travel from its beginnings as a pioneer staple to the dark days of prohibition, from quickly produced urban rotgut to today's carefully handcrafted artisanal libations. Get in on the fun with how-to instructions that take into account all legal regulations and requirements before covering ingredients, building a still, basic distilling techniques, and dozens of recipes, all adapted for the beginner. Whiskies, brandies, grappa, schnapps: they're all here, along with dozens of page-turning quotes, song lyrics, and vintage photographs and illustrations.<br> <br> <br> <br> "Making whisky or brandy is not the least bit difficult. Making something you'd want to drink...well, that may take some practice." --Matthew B. Rowley |
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| Physical Description: | 175 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-167) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1579906486 9781579906481 |
